Why does the setting of "the story of an hour" matter?
(a) if the story had not happened in mrs. mallard's home it would not be as moving
(b) if the story had not taken place over a longer period, mrs. mallard might not have been alone when her husband returned
(c) if the story had taken place in today's society, mrs. mallard would have had more personal freedom even though she was married
(d) if the story had taken place in another country, readers wouldn't relate to her emotions

With crack on crack of thunder, zeus let fly a bolt against the ship, a direct hit, so that she bucked, in reeking fumes of sulphur, and all the men were flung into the sea. they came up 'round the wreck, bobbing a while like petrels on the waves. no more seafaring homeward for these, no sweet day of return; the god had turned his face from them. –the odyssey, homer read the passage. then, identify the theme that is supported by the passage. most ships cannot survive a terrible thunderstorm. the ocean is an angry beast that will tame any who try to control it. the gods have the power to control human destiny. men are willing to die to eat the delicious cattle of the gods.